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Health atlas allows online search of risk by area
A new online map of England and Wales allows people to enter their postcode and find their community’s risk of developing 14 conditions, such as heart disease and lung cancer. The map presents population-wide health information for England and Wales. The…
Course of the week – Manual Handling
This course is aimed at anyone who requires a course in manual handling and is ideal for all workplace requirements. The course is designed to meet the requirements and recommendations of the HSE Manual Handling Regulations 1992. Also available as…
Food Hygiene Level 2 Course Videos Added
We have added many videos to the food hygiene level 2 course to cover many new subjects and replaced some existing ones. Even if you have already taken the course you can still view new videos for up to 8…
What causes coronary heart disease?
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is arguably the the UK’s biggest killer. CHD develops when the blood supply to the muscles and tissues of the heart becomes obstructed by the build-up of fatty materials inside the walls of the coronary arteries.…
Peanut allergy treatment ‘a success’
Doctors say a potential treatment for peanut allergy has transformed the lives of children taking part in a large clinical trial. The 85 children had to eat peanut protein every day – initially in small doses, but ramped up during…
Eating too many sugary drinks, desserts and sweets could increase your risk of having a heart attack, the findings of a large US study suggest
Consuming the equivalent of a can a day of sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks was associated with an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, JAMA Internal Medicine reports. Most adults and children in the US and the UK eat too much…
Extra videos added
We have added many new videos to our Food Hygiene Level 2 course and some to the Paediatric First Aid course. Other minor changes and new videos added to different courses to keep them up to date. If we add…
Aspirin and the Aspod – Carry Aspirin safely
Aspirin, used in the prevention of heart attacks, is probably the most cost-effective drug available in medical practice and daily low-dose aspirin is now a standard item in the management of heart disease patients. There is evidence that aspirin, taken…
Course of the week – Lone worker safety in the workplace
Working alone is not in itself against the law, and it will often be safe to do so, however the law requires employers and others to think about and deal with any health and safety risks and or hazards of…
There is now another new type of auto-injector released in the UK called the Emerade
There is now another new type of auto-injector released in the UK called the Emerade. This auto-injector is a little different from others on the market. Allergy specialists have asked for a simple adrenaline auto-injector with a higher dose, an…

